Closure for paste tubes and the like



Jan. 5 1926. 1,568,781

c. A. s'PoTz CLOSURE FOR PASTE TUBES AND THE LIKE FiledApril l8. 1925 4p Inaenivr:

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Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITEDSTATES PATENT oFr-lce.

CHESTER A. SPOTZ, OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT.

CLOSURE FOR PASTE TUBES AliTD THE LIKE.

Application filed A m 1a, 1925. Serial No. 24,208.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHESTER A. Sro'rz, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Greenwich, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closures for Paste Tubes and the like, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in closure means for collapsible tubes of the type used as containers for tooth paste, shaving cream, paints, and the like.

The invention aims to provide convenient and economical means by which a screw cap may be permanently connected with the tube or container so as to be readily unscrewed therefrom and swing back out of the way, and as readily reapplied.

The invention further aims to provide, in such a construction, means for suspending the tube from a hook or nail.

-With these and other objects in view, the invention includes the novel features of construction and arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described, the nature and scope of my invention being defined by the claims appended hereto.

In order that my invention may be better understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which g Figure 1 is a side elevation of a contamer having my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 shows a vertical section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the wire attachment.

Figs. 5 and 6 are views of a modification.

Referring by reference characters to this drawing, the numeral 1 designates a collapsible tube or container of the usual form, having its head wall 1*, of relatively rigid material provided with an externally threaded nozzle to receivethe screw cap 2. This may be of the customary form except 4 that it is provided at or near its lower end with an annular flange or rib 2, which rib projectsinto or engages on opposite sides, the slotsof carrying arms or members pivotally; connected to the head 1. Preferably the"'carrying arms are formed as parts of a single piece of wire 3, having an intermediate loop portion 3 which pivotally engages the lug 1 of the head 1, said lug having a groove provided with one or more elongated walls adapted to be pressed or bent over afthe nozzle.

ter the loop has been inserted, to retain it therein.

The wire is twisted upon itself adjacent the loop, asindicated at 3, and thence the respective portions are "spread outwardly and carried forwardly on each side of the cap and are bent backwardly and then forwardly to form loops having parallel portions 3 having therebetween elongated openings or slots to receive the edges ofthe flange of the cap on opposite'sides thereof.

After forming these loops, the wire is brought together in front of the cap and twisted upon itself, as indicated at 3. The free ends of the wire are then preferably turned and coiled to form a closed loop 3*. lying in a plane approximately perpendicular to the plane of the remaining portions, which closed loop serves as a convenient means for hanging the container upon a nail or hook when desired.

The ends of the slot are so spaced that when they are brought in juxtaposition to the nozzle, the cap will have its threaded recess accurately aligned with the spout or nozzle, while at the same time the cap may may be freely revolved for screwing onto or unscrewing it from its closure position on.

When unscrewed from the nozzle it may be readily swung back out of the way.

Instead of using wire for the hinged supporting means, I may use sheet metal, as shown-in Figs. 5 and 6.

In this form I use astrip of sheet metal 4 having a central opening of a size to receive the container mouth or nozzle and an eye 4 at one end to provide for hinged engagement with the lug on the container end. The portions of the strip lying on each side of the central opening are bent up at right. angles and provided with elongated slots 4? to receive the flange of the cap.

The free end of the strip is preferably bent upward as indicated at 4 and provided with an aperture 4 which enables it to serve as a suspending means.

Having thus described my invention,

a threaded on opposite sides of the ca and having slots been placed therein.

which receive the flange 0 the cap.

2, The device of claim 1, in which the hinge of the arms is in the form of a closed loop or eye, the container having a lug provided with a groove and a bendable wall for closing the groove after the loop or eye has 3. The device of claim 1, in which the members are brought to ether on the side 1 opposite the hinge and oi-med into a suspending loop. 4 4. The device of claim 1, in which the arms are formed of wire doubled upon it-"- self to provide the slots for receiving the flange of the cap.

5. The 'combinationwith a container hav- In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

CHESTER A. SPOTZ. 

